JOB SUMMARY

This is an exciting time to be joining the Standards and Testing Agency (STA) as we look to build upon our existing assessment and digital service capability.
The STA is made up of a group of enthusiastic and hardworking individuals from the public and private sectors. Our people are specialists in what they do whether it be developing tests, project managing the test cycle or working with suppliers. We are a friendly and inclusive team who acknowledge and appreciate everyone’s expertise, knowledge and experience.
The STA’s Assessment Research and Development division is responsible for the development of high quality and rigorous National Curriculum Assessments in line with Ministerial policy.
The assessments go through a series of external expert reviews and trials in schools during a three-year development process before they are ready to be delivered to primary schools.
We have an opportunity for a Project Coordinator to support the high-profile work of the STA in the Test Development Delivery Unit.
This role is available on a fixed term contract of 12 months, to cover a team member’s maternity leave.
If you have a desire to work on one of the Department for Education’s key priorities for ensuring all children achieve their potential, and ensure a positive experience for schools, this could be the role for you.

JOB DESCRIPTION

As a project co-ordinator, you will be responsible for supporting the development of the key stage 1 and key stage 2 mathematics tests, which are taken by primary school pupils.
You will be working as part of a team of project and research staff, providing administrative support to ensure each test cycle is planned and delivered efficiently and milestones are met.
You will report to the Senior Project Manager.

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Supporting project planning – maintenance of project plans and associated project documentation, managing diaries to ensure meetings and tasks are scheduled and reporting progress on activities to ensure delivery to agreed timelines and quality.
• Facilitating Meetings – sending invitations, arranging rooms, catering and accommodation, printing and circulating agenda and meeting papers and taking minutes or recording actions and decisions, as required.
• Supporting quality assurance of the tests – proof-reading test materials, booking in and hosting internal and external proof-readers, ensuring all required checks are completed in line with the proofing schedules and materials are signed off for handover to the trialling or test delivery agency.
• Facilitating external review panels – recruitment and payment of panel members, preparing, printing and circulating secure test materials for review, recording and collating feedback from the panels.
• Communicating with internal and external stakeholders and suppliers, verbally and in writing.

NATIONALITY REQUIREMENTS

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

• UK nationals
• nationals of the Republic of Ireland
• nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
• Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service

Further information on nationality requirements

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Supporting project planning – maintenance of project plans and associated project documentation, managing diaries to ensure meetings and tasks are scheduled and reporting progress on activities to ensure delivery to agreed timelines and quality.
• Facilitating Meetings – sending invitations, arranging rooms, catering and accommodation, printing and circulating agenda and meeting papers and taking minutes or recording actions and decisions, as required.
• Supporting quality assurance of the tests – proof-reading test materials, booking in and hosting internal and external proof-readers, ensuring all required checks are completed in line with the proofing schedules and materials are signed off for handover to the trialling or test delivery agency.
• Facilitating external review panels – recruitment and payment of panel members, preparing, printing and circulating secure test materials for review, recording and collating feedback from the panels.
• Communicating with internal and external stakeholders and suppliers, verbally and in writing